Roberto Voerzio, Barolo Fossati Case Nere Riserva 10 Anni Vintage:2011 100% new French oak) --

100% new French oak) -- Stephen Tanzer

citrus confit and subtle spice wisps

dark fruit coulis

This isn’t as refined as the Reignots but it’s every bit as complex

It remains to be seen if that is a true stylistic shift or simply a reflection of the 2015 vintage

Roberto Voerzio, Barolo Fossati Case Nere Riserva 10 Anni Vintage:2011 100% new French oak) --(bottled during the third summer, like Voerzio's other Barolos, but held back for seven years in bottle prior to release), Good deep red, bright for a ten year old wine. Aromas of cherry liqueur, licorice, mellow nutty oak, menthol and exotic spices; clearly from a hot year but not cooked. Very smooth in the mouth, with superripe flavors of cherry liqueur, plum and prune. For all its plushness, good underlying energy gives it buns of steel. But today